How Do You Make An Irish Rosary?
Catholicism plays an important role in Irish history. Making a rosary is a meditative way to connect with both religion and culture. Begin by choosing your materials. For an Irish rosary, use a Celtic cross (see picture). Legend has it that St. Patrick was speaking to a group of pagans when they showed him a sacred stone marked with a circle. The circle symbolized the moon goddess. St. Patrick then drew a cross over the circle and blessed it, thus making it the first Celtic cross. Find a medal of St. Patrick or St. Brigid. You can get a special rosary center one with holes in both ends online, but if that’s not an option, get a thin medal and pierce two holes with an awl. Insert jump rings through the holes. St. Patrick, of course, is the patron saint of Ireland. St. Brigid was a fifth-century nun who was inspired by the teachings of St. Patrick. However, there are theories that she is a Christianized version of Brigid, the Celtic goddess of fire. Either way, she and St. Patrick are ve
